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PHP PHP Basics PHP on the Web Date Function

Darya Zata
Darya Zata
2,562 Points
Posted by Darya Zata
Darya Zata
2,562 Points

date formatting

hello i dont understand why i cant pass this challenge ?

index.php 
<?php
echo 'Today is';
//Place your code below this comment
echo date(' F d, Y ');

?>

it gives me feedback : You have not passed the correct string for formatting. Your date SHOULD return: November 21, 2017

but on preview i get exactly this output ??

1 Answer

philippulbrich
philippulbrich
11,975 Points
philippulbrich
philippulbrich
11,975 Points

Hy Daria, with your code, everything's fine. You just have to delete the space between the quotation marks and the letter. Otherwise, it would not be formatted in the same way as required by the task.

I hope I have been able to help you - Phil 

echo date('F d, Y');